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A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Origami Christmas trimmings -- a drop-in workshop for everyone, Blackburn Museum, 11am-4pm. Pendle District Citizens Advice Bureau drop-in session, Health Centre, Arthur

THE announcement of large scale job losses in manufacturing industry across East Lancashire over the past few weeks has highlighted how vulnerable the area is to any downturn in the economy. And we stressed last week the importance of politicians coming

WHAT have strikers David Healy and Ian Moore got in common? They are both their club's record signings. The two players will be key factors in tomorrow's derby clash at Deepdale as they aim to fire their clubs closer to the Premier League. Both players

Stan Ternent "NIK (Michopoulos) tried to catch a ball for their first goal when he should have punched it but he more than repaid that because he made some good saves. "You expect to come under pressure when you are the away team but I thought it was

CLARETS boss Stan Ternent may be focused on maintaining his side's position at the top of the first division but he did have time to anticipate a classic FA Cup third round tie. Burnley have been drawn at home to Ryman League side Canvey Island who have

AS a taxpayer I was astounded to read of the huge pay increases -- in excess of 23 per cent proposed for senior members of the Labour controlled county council. There used to be a time when the opportunity to serve as a county councillor was reward enough

I THANK Neville Cordingley for his response to my recent letter and in doing so defer to his evidently superior knowledge of our courts and sentencing protocol. I further assure him that nowhere in this letter will he see references to "woolly liberals

A 32-YEAR-OLD man was being questioned by police today after a teenager was killed by a hit and run driver in Burnley. Anthony Tattersall, 13, of Wiswell Drive, Rawtenstall, was taken to Pendlebury Hospital in Manchester after the accident in Centenary

A MOTHER of five died in a house fire as two her children scrambled to safety through an upstairs window. Pauline Stannard, 45, was caught in the blaze at her semi-detached home in Lime Street, Clitheroe, at just before 11am yesterday. Two of her children

Leigh RMI 2 Margate 2: THE 100 or so extra fans that answered Leigh's SOS were rewarded by a team performance that showed a determination to overcome the odds. Cash-strapped RMI had appealed for stay-away supporters to turn out in force to prove the town

Batley Bulldogs 11, Leigh Centurions 22: FOR the best part of an hour Leigh looked to be heading for a shock defeat. But like a true champion team they pulled themselves together and ran away with the game in the final quarter. Three tries in the final

ROVERS' young guns have been rewarded for their 4-0 win over Chelsea in midweek with a home tie in the next round of the AXA FA Youth Cup. Swindon Town will visit Ewood in the fourth round of the prestigious competition in January. But Academy chief Bobby

News summary from Ewood Park. Brilliant Bobby! FORMER England legend Sir Bobby Charlton might be getting ready to collect his pension next year. But one of the true legends of World football is still as popular as ever with the autograph hunters. For

BLACKBURN ROVERS today admitted they have had talks about the possibility of signing Turkish strike-ace Hakan Sukur. Manager Graeme Souness held preliminary discussions with a third party about luring the Inter Milan star to Ewood after missing out on

MODEL patient Jonathan Douglas is on course for a comeback in the New Year after making a miraculous recovery from a serious knee injury. Douglas feared his career might be over when a challenge by Everton striker Danny Cadamateri left him with cruciate

FORGET Harry Potter and his philosopher's stone. As far as Leeds fans are concerned, there's only one wizard capable of pulling rabbits out of a hat this Christmas and that's Harry Kewell -- Elland Road's very own Wizard from 'Aus'. For Graeme Souness's

TWO teenagers involved in a drunken fracas in which a 16 year old was attacked and fleeced of property after a row in a nightclub, walked free from court. Burnley Crown Court heard how Paul Beesley, 17, kicked the victim the times while he was on the

ASIAN community leaders were today seeking clarification over a leaked report into the summer riots which claimed that the distribution of grants to poor areas fuelled resentment. They were also upset by Home Secretary David Blunkett and his suggestion

DETECTIVES say they are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a missing Nelson teenager. Emma Jane Knight, 15, of Reedyford Road Nelson has not been seen since she left the family home at 4.45pm on Thursday, November 29, saying she was meeting

MANY of Pendle's 350 asylum seekers were today expected to mark World Human Rights Day at a special event in Nelson, aimed at raising understanding about their plight and to recruit new volunteers. Many at the event have fled persecution in Afghanistan

MANY of Pendle's 350 asylum seekers were today expected to mark World Human Rights Day at a special event in Nelson, aimed at raising understanding about their plight and to recruit new volunteers. Many at the event have fled persecution in Afghanistan

THE name Birtwistle runs like a thick thread through the historical tapestry of East Lancashire's now virtually-vanished cotton industry. It is that of a dynasty whose chief at one time controlled 10,000 looms -- more than anyone else on Earth -- and

BLACKPOOL MECH...1 STAND...2 DIVISION Two NWCL leaders Stand Athletic had to battle back from a goal down against fellow high fliers Blackpool Mechanics to keep their title push on course. Mechanics took the lead after 25 minutes through Rob Parke and

Ties to be played weekend of January 5, 6 and 7 Third round draw: Stockport v Bolton, Wimbledon v Middlesbrough, Watford v Arsenal, Manchester City v Swindon, Halifax or Stoke v Everton, Wycombe v Fulham, Charlton v Blackpool, Sheffield Utd v Nottingham

CHEADLE TOWN 1 NELSON 0 NELSON produced one of their poorest performances of the season so far as they meekly surrendered the three points to Cheadle Town at Park Road Stadium in the NWCL Division Two. Micky Bartholomew came closest to scoring for the

DARWEN...1 HOLKER OLD BOYS...1 DARWEN boss Steve Wilkes was disappointed his players couldn't convert chances into goals as they turned in a 'Hyde' performance. Wilkes is never quite sure which of his Darwen side will turn up as they have put in some

THE Pendle and District Multiple Sclerosis Society's new resource and information centre was officially opened on Saturday. The centre, which has been mainly funded through a £40,000 grant from the Pendle Primary Trust, was opened by local MP Gordon Prentice

PENDLE Borough Council are looking at ways of helping the local economy in the wake of the recent tide of job losses in East Lancashire. The most recent announcement to hit Pendle is the shedding of 295 manufacturing jobs at Rolls Royce factories in Barnoldswick

POLICE returning from a weekend Christmas shopping trip to Paris were delayed -- when they were stopped in a customs swoop. Officers from the Eastern Division were ordered off the coach after the ferry docked on the return trip in what was a routine stop

DOG owner Harry Dewhurst of Blackburn accidentally stepped on his pet pooch Benji. Sunday football league secretary Harry ended up in hospital, for micro-surgery for a gash in his hand. Benji, who Harry had owned for 12 years, did not react when 67-year-old

A PETITION protesting about a rooftop garden having to be pulled down is due to be handed in to Hyndburn Council today. Councillors refused a retrospective planning permission for the garden, built by Bob Landon for his three-year-old daughter Millie,

WHEN Stan Ternent picked up his Nationwide Manager of the Month award on Thursday afternoon he was quick to dedicate it to the whole club. "This award is nice recognition for everyone at Burnley Football Club," he said. "It is for the chairman, it is

CLARETS chairman Barry Kilby has not heard "one good reason" for the introduction of a transfer window in the English game. "I just can't think what the advantage would be for English football to go down this route," said Kilby. He is backing the Football

THE Clarets will go into the second half of the season on top of the first division with manager Stan Ternent declaring: "We have got 46 points from 23 games, averaging two points a game and that is championship form." But after the thrilling Lancashire

CLARETS boss Stan Ternent might be tempted to give all his players new contracts if this is how they respond. Arthur Gnohere and Glen Little both agreed extensions to their current deals last week and they got the goals that sent Burnley four points clear

BLACKBURN ROVERS today admitted they have had talks about the possibility of signing Turkish strike-ace Hakan Sukur. Manager Graeme Souness held preliminary discussions with a third party about luring the Inter Milan star to Ewood after missing out on

THE Clarets will go into the second half of the season on top of the first division with manager Stan Ternent declaring: "We have got 46 points from 23 games, averaging two points a game and that is championship form." But after the thrilling Lancashire

BOILER-MAKER Baxi have decided to end their shirt sponsortship deal with Preston North End. The Bamber Bridge-based firm's decision comes less than two months after their boss, Bryan Gray, stood down after seven years as North End's chairman. Today, North

BURY GSOB threw away a two goal interval lead in a disappointing 3-2 defeat at Hesketh Casuals. Andy Myers got the opener when he followed up Pete Lee's shot which rebounded off the crossbar and on the half hour mark Ian Riggs curled in a beauty for the

CCTV could be installed in Bold Venture Park to stop youngsters causing further trouble. Head of amenities at Blackburn with Darwen council Tom Wilson, told the park's Friends Group that CCTV had been installed at Corporation Park at a cost of about £13,000

GODSPELL will be performed by students of All Saints High School in Rawtenstall from Thursday to Saturday. The production, which is based on the parables and follows the Passion story, will see 50 pupils from all years and physics teacher Paul Graham

A WARTIME association which came to an end earlier this year has pledged more than £1,000 to local charities. The Last Post signalled the end of an era when the Normandy Landing Association for Blackburn District officially came to an end in September

BURGLARS struck at a pine furniture factory in Blackburn stealing between £10,000 and £15,000 worth of tools and stock. And David Hilley, owner of the Pine Workshops, Kent Street, has appealed to customers to be patient as they try to catch up and complete

HEALTH bosses with Blackburn's Primary Care Trust have volunteered to have their plans for the next five years scrutinized by the public. The one-year-old Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley PCT, the first of its kind in East Lancashire, unveiled its

UNION members have criticised plans to move NHS staff into the private sector when Queen's Park Hospital and Blackburn Royal Infirmary merge on to one site in four years' time. Staff from the works department at the two hospitals, who are set to be transferred

OLDHAM TOWN...2 BACUP...2 BACUP boss Brent Peters again had to settle for a point after his side squandered a two goal lead. A 68th minute penalty and then a 75th minute strike both from front-runner Jason Lanns had put Bacup up the driving seat, but

CHORLEY...3 OSSETT ALBION...0 REVITALISED Chorley made it three wins out of four to move into the top half of the UniBond First Division table, comfortably accounting for one of the poorest sides seen at Victory Park. It was a scrappy encounter was never

ACCRINGTON STANLEY...5 BRADFORD PA...1 STANLEY moved up to third place in the UniBond Premier Division with an emphatic victory over struggling Bradford Park Avenue in front of 674 at the Crown Ground. The win - as Stanley continue the form that saw them

COLNE...7 CASTLETON GABRIELS...5 LIKE two prize fighters slugging it out toe to toe Colne edged out bottom of the table Castleton in an amazing 12-goal thriller. In a sensational match every attack seemed to bring a goal and, until George Craddock popped

COGENHOE...1 CLITHEROE...5 NEIL Spencer hit a hat-trick to guide Lee Sculpher's men into the last 32 of the FA Carlsberg Vase. "It was a terrific performance from Neil and from the side as a whole," said a delighted Sculpher, who had had Eagle Bitter

DAVID Moyes today began the task of picking up his players following yesterday's beefed-up Lancashire hot pot derby clash with the message: "We can win next weekend." PNE's defence made like statues for the first goal, which Arthur Gnohere poked home

THE Government has agreed to provide £1.2million to set up an East Lancashire Learning Centre. Learning Centres are not simply about more computers in schools, ministers say. Their purpose is to provide somewhere which will promote IT-based learning and

CRIME in an East Lancashire trouble hotspot has dropped by nearly 30 per cent in the last six months. The clean-up on the streets coincides with the opening of Net Works -- a drop-in centre for teenagers in a former dress shop in Blackburn's Mill Hill

SCHOOL MESSAGE: 'Setting the pace for the future' says the school's motto -- and it does. For many years Towneley has been at the forefront of educational advancement, from being the first school in Lancashire to gain the Investor in People award to state-of-the

THREE days after being charged with theft and being released on bail, David Kelly was arrested again. Bury magistrates heard that Kelly, aged 20, who is in jail for robbery, was caught on camera at the Mill Gate shopping centre with some youths. They

MAY I fully agree with Mrs Thompson about shops not taking bank notes other than English. I was in business in the town centre for over 40 years and not once did I refuse a Scottish or Northern Irish note. When these notes are paid into the bank there

I REALLY wish that people would get their facts straight before printing articles in the paper. As the licensee of the Bulls Head at Wilpshire, I was amazed that this article was printed. The fact that the traders had won is rubbish, as it was myself

WITH reference to your report on Monday December 3, regarding Mr Riding's parking problem in Blackburn Road, at the Great Harwood Area Council meeting on November 8, a large contingency of residents boisterously aired their concerns about illegal parking

ROVERS reserve boss Alan Murray believes Thursday night's defeat at the hands of Manchester United could turn out to be a valuable education for some of his young players. A youthful Rovers side lost 3-1 on the night despite racing into a 1-0 interval

Leeds manager David O'Leary is calling on referee Andy D'Urso to forsake Football Association rules in favour of a second change of heart in the space of seven days. D'Urso was in charge of last week's clash between Charlton and Newcastle at The Valley

A LOOK at the key stats from the match against Leeds. BRAD FRIEDEL: Showed his class with three wonderful saves in the first half but might have done better for the opening goal...8 JOHN CURTIS: Struggled to keep tabs on Kewell in the opening half hour

EMPLOYEES of Pendle Council can provide a better service for their disabled customers after successfully completing a distance learning training programme. The course, designed to help employees communicate better with people with disabilities, was commissioned

STONE DOMINOES 2 PADIHAM 3 PADIHAM's North West Counties League Division Two away game against Stone Dominoes at Stoke on Trent on Saturday was a credit to non-league football. Memorable for the quality of play goals scored by both sides and the high

BELPER TOWN...2 ROSSENDALE UTD...3 ROSSENDALE made it six points from two UniBond First Division away games in less than a week after producing an impressive performance at struggling Belper Town. Dale took the lead in the fifth minute when Carl Howarth

PENDLE Borough Council are looking at ways of helping the local economy in the wake of the recent tide of job losses in East Lancashire. The most recent announcement to hit Pendle is the shedding of 295 manufacturing jobs at Rolls Royce factories in Barnoldswick

A MAN released on bail after being charged with driving while disqualified, was caught behind the wheel again the following day. And Blackburn magistrates warned Kaume Meah that they were considering a custodial sentence because of his blatant disregard

THE East Lancashire brother of one of the planespotters arrested in Greece on suspicion of espionage has greeted with caution news that his brother could be freed within a week. Steve Jenkins, of Southwood Drive, Baxenden, said his hopes, along with the

CHILDREN living near a play park set for a £30,000 upgrade are to be given a say on what goes in it. And it has been revealed the park will be the first in the borough to have new 'dog grids' to stop dogs getting in. Council officials have contacted schools

A PENSIONER had to be airlifted from Pendle Hill after falling while on a rambling trip. The 74-year-old, from Chatburn, was rescued by helicopter from the top of Pendle by the crew of the Northwest Air Ambulance. The woman was a member of a rambling

JUST when it looked as though the threat of strike action had been cleared from football, it appears to be a possibility again. This time it is not the big wage earning players who are ready to walk out - it is the mascots. And Burnley mascots Bertie

THREE days after the first team take on Preston North End at Deepdale, Ronnie Jepson's reserves travel to Wolves for an Avon Insurance Premier Division game. The Clarets lost their unbeaten record under Ronnie Jepson against Rotherham United at Turf Moor

STAN Ternent singled out the contribution of Arthur Gnohere after a double strike from the Frenchman helped Burnley move four points clear at the top of Division One with a 3-2 win over Lancashire rivals Preston at Deepdale. Defender Gnohere and Glen

MALCOLM Hibbert has been following the Clarets for almost 40 years and he has seen them play at 86 of the 92 clubs in the top four divisions. So when the balls are drawn out of the bowl tomorrow afternoon for the third round of the FA Cup, he has a wish

A LOOK at the key stats from the match against Preston. NIK MICHOPOULOS: Made a couple of great saves early in the second half but failed to collect a number of crosses...7 DEAN WEST: Not as effective as in recent weeks and was kept busy by the lively

CANVEY Island's reward for causing another FA Cup upset will be a trip to face Division One leaders Burnley in the third round. The Essex club are the only non-league team certain to be in the competition as the FA Barclaycard Premiership and Division

The word winter was used in this morning's weather bulletin. Alongside a prediction of snow on northern hills, the forecaster voiced his surprise at having to use it. And it's understandable. I bought a jumper for my daughter at the weekend. Thick and

THE EAST Lancashire Hospice has received a cash boost of £4,000 from the Blackburn and Darwen Freemasons. The cheque was presented to a representative of the hospice at Darwen Masonic Hall. Blackburn and Darwen District Charity Steward, Ian Ashton said

YATE and Pickup Bank Chapel is set to benefit from the proceeds of a book written by two parishioners who have attended the chapel for more 50 years. Agnes and Harry Taylor decided to write a book about the chapel following their retirement after deciding

PLANS to restrict the drinking of alcohol in public parts of Rossendale have been dropped by the council. The plans are designed to reduce public drunkenness, alcohol-related violence and problems arising from under-age drinking. At the moment officers

TWO elderly residents' homes in Stacksteads were connected to a street light in order to restore electricity after a power cut. The power failure affected eight homes on Crow Tree Avenue and School Street and it was 14 hours before electricity was restored

BLACKBURN with Darwen LEA is to take part in a two-year pilot scheme, aimed at providing advice and support to schools which are buying information and communications technology (ICT) equipment and services. The Independent Procurement Advisory Service

ONE of Blackburn's biggest housing estates has become a no-go zone for taxi drivers, after an attack which left a vehicle smashed up. Higher Croft is the second area of Blackburn to be considered out-of-bounds by many taxi drivers. Abdul Ghaffar, a 31

A MAYOR is set to turn internet sleuth in a bid to solve a daring theft which took place more than 20 years ago. Coun John Williams, Blackburn with Darwen's mayor for 2001-2002, hopes to use the world wide web to discover what happened to Blackburn's

WARRINGTON TOWN...3 GREAT HARWOOD...2 GREAT Harwood came close to scoring a dramatic equaliser after fighting back from 3-0 down in this NWCL Division One clash on Friday night. Seven of the Harwood side, including manager Denis Underwood, arrived late

GLOSSOP NE...4 RAMSBOTTOM UTD...3 THE Rams missed a great opportunity to pick up all three points from a Glossop side who had won just four of their previous NWCL Division One 19 games. One up after just two minutes when David Yorke-Robinson scored after

Results -- Premier Division: Accrington 5 Bradford PA 1; B Auckland 1 Barrow 2; Burscough 3 Whitby 1; Colwyn Bay 1 Frickley 5; Droylsden 3 Vauxhall 2; Emley 3 Burton 2; Gainsboro 0 Marine 0; Gateshead 4 Hyde 1; Lancaster 2 Worksop 1; Runcorn 3 Bamber

Results -- FA Carlsberg Vase round three: Cogenhoe Utd 1 Clitheroe 5; Oadby Town 1 Kidsgrove Ath 2; St Helens Town 3 Billingham Town 1; West Auckland Town 1 Nantwich Town 0. Division One: Abbey Hey 1 Mossley 3; Fleetwood Free 3 Atherton LR 3; Maine Road

DERBY...1 BOLTON...0 BOLTON, who won their first three games are stepping up from the First Division, are now finding it hard to pick up points in the Premiership. Manager Sam Allardyce realises that they need to find that winning formula again or else